Some of Europe's most talented photographers will be in the North East in September for an international symposium.

The International Photography Research Network, set up by Sunderland University with a grant of £1.4m, has established one of the most ambitious photography projects in the UK.

Photographers from the UK, Germany, Spain, Finland, Slovakia, Holland and Bangladesh also form a central feature of the international gathering at the university's media centre between September 9 and 11.